Is Audiophilia hereditary and or contagious?

Well, my parents were not audiophiles, but they were musically "inclined." Mom was a pianist, who claims to have been the youngest pianist to perform at Carnegie Hall. My dad was a tap dancer. They met in NYC, during the latter days of vaudeville. Mom was playing some ragtime at the Lenton Club on the Lower Eastside, and dad jumped up on her piano and began to tap dance. Well, you could imagine the fight they had, as mom was enraged that dad was scratching the top of the piano she was playing. It was "fight at first sight" and they fell in love and got married. Lots of scrapbook articles from the local newspaper about their courtship and performances. I was raised in this musical environment. Mom loved classical and opera, dad loved jazz, ragtime, dixieland and showtunes. My older siblings loved rock and roll. Music was always present and part of my upbringing. My parents had a major influence on my affinity for music. Which has resulted in my audiophilism.

Clueless, I do see your point, only I thought that was normal. Well thanks for enlightening me. You live and learn. But then probably that is delusional as well. Another thoughtful cheer in your direction from

The CDC (Center for Disease Control) has classified Audiophilia as contageous. It is not heriditary. On some occasions it has been confused as being heriditary as it has been passed down through generations, but it turns out these siblings were actually infected. If infected it is highly unlikely you will ever be cured. At best you may go into remission for a few years, but they are painful years. The real question at the CDC remains if there is a gene that pre-disposes one to be more likely infected than others.

Rives....Some experts believe it is a religion. That has some credence.....how else can you explain all of those religious temples disguised hi-fi stores where men go in and more than willingly plunk down their money for a promise of their place in audio nirvana as long as they attend regularly. It has to be a religion...you go into one of those temples and you just listen and leave money there...just like you do in church. You will recieve advice and counseling from the proprietor (minister), just like a church.

Mitch: It's a hospital, not a church. (Could be a pharmacy I supppose)